The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-02-19

amend section 1896 Of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to divorce, and to make five
years continuing insanity OF either the hus-
oand or vile ground for divorce; relating
To the common schools, and MAX
ing the keeping of five months school
in districts where the valuation OF
the assessabe property is lees than
$50 900, sufficient to draw public school
money; to more clearly define chapter As,
of the revised statutes, to the assess
ment OF taxes and making it misdemean-
or not to make and return to the assessors
verified list OF property, punishable by a
fine OF not less than S25 nor more than
5000; also that the person may be held liza.
BILE for al action for perjury.
MADISON, Feb. S.--Mr. Horn introduced
bill to tax the capital stock of mining
companies. Another bill introduced by
him imposes a state tax on express COM
panles. MIR. Brigham introduced a bill to
reorganize the Milwaukee police force. A
ell introduced by MIR. Hammel forbids :,
heating OF cars with stoves. 1ne
MADISON, Feb. 9.-The Senate bill CO.
ting OF new business after February %
was adopted. Bills introduced: Providins
Tor local option in cities and towns; requir-
ing short line telegraph companies to pay
a state license OF 81 per mile per year of wire
in use. instead of the regular telegraph tax
OF per cent. OF the gross earnings; provid-
Ing that the mortgagor OF a stock of goods
shall be required to file an inventory of
sales and additions TO his stock every sixty
days. Bills passed: Authorizing Jacob
Leinenkugel to construct dam across
Duncan Greek, in Chippewa County; en-.
ablng w. ii. Bradley and Others (the Tom
ahawk Land and Boom Company to
erect certain dam in Lincoln County;
amending section g. chapter 292, laws OF
1880, providing that in fixing tolls for the
running OF logs and timber through the
Wisconsin River Improvement Company's
dam, the latter company shall not charge
more than 3h cents per 200 feet, board
measure; but no tolls to be charged when
water for flooding purposes is obtained
from the Tomahawk Company's dam.
MADISON, Feb. 10.-The following Senate
bills were concurred in: In regard to millers
and manufacturers mutual insurance com
pan1es. 1t provides that policy holders
shall be held responsible as stockholders OF
the company until the assets OF the com.
pany reach $4,000; thereafter they
shall be held on their notes only and to
the amount thereof.l To make
every general term OF the circuit court
Tor Vernon County q special term for
the whole judicial circuit. Assembly bile
were passed Relating to the foreclosure OF
mortgages by advertisement; for the in
demnity OF persons elected from land by
reason OF defective title, when he shall have
received such detective title from the state
providing that no chattel mortgage OF per-
sonal property, which is by law exempt
from seizure and sale, upon execution,
shall be valid unless the same be signed
by the wife OF the person making
such chattel mortgage, if he be married
man and his wife at the time be a member
of his family, and unless such signature OF
such vile be witnessed by two witnesses
constituting the taking OF dogs and other
pet animals larceny; permitting county
superintendents to reside at the county
seat; permitting the circuit Judge OF Mil
waukee to call in an outside Judge to try
any case wherein the city or county OF Mil
waukee is party.
MADISON Feb. 11.-Bils were introduced:
To provide for the printing OF the journal
and also OF bills, instead OF having them
engrossed; for street railway at Iron
wood; 20 provide additional buildings for
the state public sclioo! at Sparta; to pun
ish desertion OF his family by a husband
and father.